Mod chipper found guilty28.10.2007 00:01 Computers A man trading under the name of Mr Modchips has been convicted of distributing and selling illegal technology that enables games console users to play illegally copied DVDs and CDs.
Neil Stanley Higgs of Speedwell Road, Bristol became only the second person in the UK to be found guilty of the crimes. Higgs set up his business in 2002 and it is estimated he enjoyed a turnover of 1m (pounds) by the time the offences were uncovered, with an estimated 3,700 Executor modchips being found. Higgs was found guilty of 26 offences under Section 296ZB of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act ??“ an amendment to the 1988 act that came into force in 2003 to tackle the rise in chipping offences. The 39-year-old was also found guilty on three counts of advertising, supplying and selling a modification chip. Source: techzonez.comwww.alllee.com |
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